Otis Tufton Mason's Aboriginal Indian Basketry stands among the foundational works of American ethnography. First issued in 1902 as part of the Report of the U.S. National Museum, Mason's exhaustive study classified the weaving techniques, materials, and regional traditions of Native basketmakers across the continent, from Washoe coiled bowls to the yucca-fiber sandals of the ancient Basket Makers of the Southwest. Its hundreds of plates and figures made it a standard reference for scholars.
This is the 1970 first printing of the Rio Grande Classic reprint, produced by The Rio Grande Press of Glorieta, New Mexico, and photographically enlarged throughout from the original. The Rio Grande Press built its reputation reissuing landmark Southwestern texts, and this red cloth edition, with its gilt basket vignette and Mason's name stamped on the spine, put Mason's study back in print.
First printing (1970) of the Rio Grande Classic reprint of the 1902 first
Marked 'A Rio Grande Classic / first published in 1902,' '1970 / First Printing.' This is the documented first printing of the Rio Grande reprint, not the 1902 first.
| Author | Otis Tufton Mason |
| Publisher | The Rio Grande Press |
| Year | 1970 |
| ISBN | 87380-012-5 |
| Edition | First printing (1970) of the Rio Grande Classic reprint of the 1902 first |
| Condition | Hardcover, red decorative boards, gilt stamping, very good. |
| Topic | Native American basketry & ethnography |
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